Responsibility and Privilege

There are a handful of things I can think of when it comes to being privileged and many of those things have been, in my lifetime, a real eye opener.

For example, I have had the real privilege of going to a good school, attend universities that have proven to be a chance of a lifetime, and using what I have learned to pursue my advocacies in education.

To be privileged  goes beyond what all of us know as having the advantage that only a small number of people have. For some, being privileged comes with the notion of power and to a certain extent, this can be true, however, they also tend to forget that privilege comes with much responsibility.

We have finally arrived into the days where technology will determine how far each of us can thrive in a new normal scenario, where work and schooling will be driven by the internet, the radio waves and television.

While I think that I may have been so privileged to have earned my keep in education, I also believe that the time would come when relying on technology matter greatly. The time indeed has come and, admittedly so, it still scares me quite a bit.

I’ve never been a “techie” as they call it and I still struggle with issues that drive me mad, but I also understand that adapting to the needs in a fast paced world is necessary.

Our educational system has always been a great challenge for us Filipinos, and every year the Department of Education continues to explore alternative ways not only to improve but also advance.

The same technological challenges have been at the forefront of DepEd’s battle year in and year out as both learners and teachers do their best to avail of what technology has to offer. It is an ongoing challenge as I’ve said and it is precisely in such moments that the rest of us make it a point to come together to move this country forward and be an addition.

Many of us have educational resources to share and we must do this now hand in hand with technology. I strongly believe that the private sector can greatly contribute to our new task for continuous education and this simply means our contributions count.

Government can only provide so much however, especially to those who have been privileged enough to attain degrees or other valuable expertise in their careers should consider taking the chance to help the public sector particularly the Department of Education, in building a nation of learners that can compete with the rest of the world.

This therefore defines the responsibility behind our privileges. It should never remain only with us. Education is the greatest equalizer and we all must want this for every Filipino.